Virginia Tech Hokies vs Alabama Crimson Tide
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - EAST REGION - 1st ROUND
86
20-15
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
ALA | 41 | 45 | 86 |
| 43 | 40 | 83 |
83
21-12
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Herbert Jones made Jumper. Assisted by Dazon Ingram.
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
- Donta Hall made Dunk. Assisted by Collin Sexton.
- Justin Bibbs made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Robinson.
- Collin Sexton made Three Point Jumper.
- Justin Bibbs made Dunk.
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Robinson.
- Collin Sexton missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kerry Blackshear Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
- Donta Hall made Dunk. Assisted by Collin Sexton.
- Kerry Blackshear Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
- Dazon Ingram made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Braxton Key.
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Robinson.
- Dazon Ingram missed Jumper.
- Dazon Ingram made Free Throw.
- Dazon Ingram missed Free Throw.
- John Petty made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Herbert Jones.
- P.J. Horne missed Layup.
- P.J. Horne missed Layup.
- P.J. Horne made Layup.
- Justin Bibbs made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chris Clarke.
- Herbert Jones made Dunk. Assisted by Avery Johnson Jr..
- Ahmed Hill missed Layup.
- Ahmed Hill made Layup.
- Avery Johnson Jr. made Jumper.
- Avery Johnson Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Dazon Ingram made Layup.
- Wabissa Bede made Layup.
- Avery Johnson Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Dazon Ingram.
- Avery Johnson Jr. made Free Throw.
- Chris Clarke missed Free Throw.
- Chris Clarke made Free Throw.
- Dazon Ingram made Free Throw.
- Dazon Ingram made Free Throw.
- P.J. Horne missed Free Throw.
- P.J. Horne made Free Throw.
- Chris Clarke made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Robinson.
- Collin Sexton missed Three Point Jumper.
- Braxton Key missed Layup.
- Braxton Key missed Three Point Jumper.
- Herbert Jones missed Jumper.
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker made Layup.
- Donta Hall made Dunk. Assisted by Collin Sexton.
- Justin Robinson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
- Dazon Ingram missed Jumper.
- Collin Sexton missed Jumper.
- Galin Smith missed Layup.
- Galin Smith made Layup.
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker missed Jumper.
- P.J. Horne missed Layup.
- Galin Smith made Dunk. Assisted by John Petty.
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
- John Petty made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dazon Ingram.
- Justin Bibbs made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Robinson.
- Avery Johnson Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Justin Robinson made Layup.
- Galin Smith made Dunk. Assisted by John Petty.
- Justin Robinson made Layup.
- Wabissa Bede missed Layup.
- Wabissa Bede made Layup. Assisted by Justin Robinson.
- John Petty made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Collin Sexton.
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker missed Free Throw.
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker missed Free Throw.
- Collin Sexton missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kerry Blackshear Jr. missed Jumper.
- Kerry Blackshear Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Justin Robinson.
- Donta Hall made Dunk. Assisted by Herbert Jones.
- Justin Bibbs missed Jumper.
- Justin Bibbs missed Jumper.
- Collin Sexton made Layup. Assisted by Dazon Ingram.
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker missed Jumper.
- Kerry Blackshear Jr. made Free Throw.
- Kerry Blackshear Jr. missed Free Throw.
- Dazon Ingram missed Three Point Jumper.
- John Petty missed Three Point Jumper.
- Justin Robinson made Layup.
- Justin Robinson made Free Throw.
- Justin Robinson made Free Throw.
- Collin Sexton made Jumper.
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker made Free Throw.
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker made Free Throw.
- John Petty made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Collin Sexton.
- Justin Robinson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Collin Sexton missed Jumper.
- John Petty missed Layup.
- John Petty made Free Throw.
- John Petty made Free Throw.
- Collin Sexton missed Free Throw.
- Collin Sexton missed Free Throw.
- Justin Bibbs missed Three Point Jumper.
- Alex Reese missed Jumper.
- John Petty made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Herbert Jones.
- Justin Bibbs missed Jumper.
- Justin Bibbs made Layup.
- Collin Sexton made Layup.
- Wabissa Bede made Three Point Jumper.
- Galin Smith made Jumper. Assisted by John Petty.
- Justin Robinson made Jumper.
- Collin Sexton missed Layup.
- Justin Bibbs made Free Throw.
- Justin Bibbs made Free Throw.
- Avery Johnson Jr. made Jumper.
- Justin Bibbs made Layup. Assisted by Wabissa Bede.
- Collin Sexton made Jumper.
- Kerry Blackshear Jr. made Free Throw.
- Kerry Blackshear Jr. missed Free Throw.
- Herbert Jones made Layup.
- Avery Johnson Jr. missed Free Throw.
- Avery Johnson Jr. made Free Throw.
- Kerry Blackshear Jr. missed Jumper.
- Collin Sexton made Free Throw.
- Collin Sexton made Free Throw.
- P.J. Horne missed Jumper.
- John Petty missed Three Point Jumper.
- Collin Sexton made Jumper.
- Justin Robinson made Jumper.
- Collin Sexton missed Three Point Jumper.
- Justin Robinson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker made Layup.
- Donta Hall made Dunk. Assisted by Galin Smith.
- P.J. Horne made Layup. Assisted by Chris Clarke.
- John Petty made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Collin Sexton.
- Justin Robinson made Free Throw.
- Justin Robinson made Free Throw.
- Collin Sexton made Jumper.
- Justin Bibbs missed Jumper.
- Justin Bibbs missed Three Point Jumper.
- Collin Sexton made Free Throw.
- Collin Sexton missed Free Throw.
- Justin Robinson made Free Throw.
- Justin Robinson made Free Throw.
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
- Collin Sexton missed Free Throw.
- Collin Sexton made Free Throw.
- Collin Sexton made Free Throw.
- Collin Sexton made Free Throw.
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Wabissa Bede.
- Collin Sexton made Free Throw.
- Collin Sexton made Free Throw.
- Wabissa Bede made Jumper.
- Collin Sexton made Free Throw.
- Collin Sexton made Free Throw.
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
- Dazon Ingram missed Free Throw.
- Dazon Ingram made Free Throw.
- Ahmed Hill made Layup.
- Dazon Ingram missed Free Throw.
- Dazon Ingram missed Free Throw.
- Devin Wilson missed Layup.
- Tyrie Jackson made Layup.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | ALA | VT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Jump Ball won by Alabama | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:34 | Foul on Kerry Blackshear Jr.. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:29 | Herbert Jones made Jumper. Assisted by Dazon Ingram. | 2 | 0 | |
| 19:06 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker missed Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 0 | |
| 19:06 | Herbert Jones Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 0 | |
| 18:51 | Donta Hall made Dunk. Assisted by Collin Sexton. | 4 | 0 | |
| 18:31 | Justin Bibbs made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Robinson. | 4 | 3 | |
| 18:08 | Collin Sexton made Three Point Jumper. | 7 | 3 | |
| 17:51 | Justin Bibbs made Dunk. | 7 | 5 | |
| 17:34 | Foul on Braxton Key. | 7 | 5 | |
| 17:34 | Braxton Key Turnover. | 7 | 5 | |
| 17:22 | Foul on Herbert Jones. | 7 | 5 | |
| 17:13 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Robinson. | 7 | 8 | |
| 16:41 | Collin Sexton missed Three Point Jumper. | 7 | 8 | |
| 16:41 | Kerry Blackshear Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 8 | |
| 16:27 | Kerry Blackshear Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Nickeil Alexander-Walker. | 7 | 10 | |
| 16:22 | Donta Hall made Dunk. Assisted by Collin Sexton. | 9 | 10 | |
| 15:56 | Kerry Blackshear Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Nickeil Alexander-Walker. | 9 | 12 | |
| 15:37 | Dazon Ingram made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Braxton Key. | 12 | 12 | |
| 15:03 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Robinson. | 12 | 15 | |
| 14:46 | Foul on Justin Robinson. | 12 | 15 | |
| 14:46 | Official TV Timeout | 12 | 15 | |
| 14:29 | Dazon Ingram missed Jumper. | 12 | 15 | |
| 14:29 | Dazon Ingram Offensive Rebound. | 12 | 15 | |
| 14:29 | Foul on Kerry Blackshear Jr.. | 12 | 15 | |
| 14:29 | Dazon Ingram made Free Throw. | 13 | 15 | |
| 14:29 | Dazon Ingram missed Free Throw. | 13 | 15 | |
| 14:29 | Justin Robinson Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 15 | |
| 14:09 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker Turnover. | 13 | 15 | |
| 13:43 | Foul on Collin Sexton. | 13 | 15 | |
| 13:43 | Collin Sexton Turnover. | 13 | 15 | |
| 13:21 | Justin Bibbs Turnover. | 13 | 15 | |
| 13:21 | Dazon Ingram Steal. | 13 | 15 | |
| 13:11 | John Petty made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Herbert Jones. | 16 | 15 | |
| 12:36 | P.J. Horne missed Layup. | 16 | 15 | |
| 12:36 | P.J. Horne Offensive Rebound. | 16 | 15 | |
| 12:32 | P.J. Horne missed Layup. | 16 | 15 | |
| 12:32 | P.J. Horne Offensive Rebound. | 16 | 15 | |
| 12:29 | P.J. Horne made Layup. | 16 | 17 | |
| 12:22 | Foul on Collin Sexton. | 16 | 17 | |
| 12:22 | Collin Sexton Turnover. | 16 | 17 | |
| 12:08 | Justin Bibbs made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chris Clarke. | 16 | 20 | |
| 12:02 | Herbert Jones made Dunk. Assisted by Avery Johnson Jr.. | 18 | 20 | |
| 11:42 | Ahmed Hill missed Layup. | 18 | 20 | |
| 11:42 | Galin Smith Block. | 18 | 20 | |
| 11:42 | Ahmed Hill Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 20 | |
| 11:31 | Ahmed Hill made Layup. | 18 | 22 | |
| 11:11 | Avery Johnson Jr. made Jumper. | 20 | 22 | |
| 11:11 | Chris Clarke Turnover. | 20 | 22 | |
| 10:43 | Official TV Timeout | 20 | 22 | |
| 10:26 | Avery Johnson Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 20 | 22 | |
| 10:26 | Dazon Ingram Offensive Rebound. | 20 | 22 | |
| 10:21 | Dazon Ingram made Layup. | 22 | 22 | |
| 9:56 | Wabissa Bede made Layup. | 22 | 24 | |
| 9:29 | Avery Johnson Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Dazon Ingram. | 24 | 24 | |
| 9:29 | Foul on P.J. Horne. | 24 | 24 | |
| 9:29 | Avery Johnson Jr. made Free Throw. | 25 | 24 | |
| 9:15 | Foul on Donta Hall. | 25 | 24 | |
| 9:15 | Chris Clarke missed Free Throw. | 25 | 24 | |
| 9:15 | Virginia Tech Deadball Team Rebound. | 25 | 24 | |
| 9:15 | Chris Clarke made Free Throw. | 25 | 25 | |
| 8:53 | Foul on Wabissa Bede. | 25 | 25 | |
| 8:53 | Dazon Ingram made Free Throw. | 26 | 25 | |
| 8:53 | Dazon Ingram made Free Throw. | 27 | 25 | |
| 8:35 | Foul on Braxton Key. | 27 | 25 | |
| 8:35 | P.J. Horne missed Free Throw. | 27 | 25 | |
| 8:35 | Virginia Tech Deadball Team Rebound. | 27 | 25 | |
| 8:35 | P.J. Horne made Free Throw. | 27 | 26 | |
| 8:16 | Collin Sexton Turnover. | 27 | 26 | |
| 8:16 | Justin Robinson Steal. | 27 | 26 | |
| 8:00 | Chris Clarke made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Robinson. | 27 | 29 | |
| 7:26 | Collin Sexton missed Three Point Jumper. | 27 | 29 | |
| 7:26 | Braxton Key Offensive Rebound. | 27 | 29 | |
| 7:20 | Braxton Key missed Layup. | 27 | 29 | |
| 7:20 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 29 | |
| 7:20 | Ahmed Hill Turnover. | 27 | 29 | |
| 7:20 | Official TV Timeout | 27 | 29 | |
| 6:56 | Braxton Key missed Three Point Jumper. | 27 | 29 | |
| 6:56 | Donta Hall Offensive Rebound. | 27 | 29 | |
| 6:49 | Herbert Jones missed Jumper. | 27 | 29 | |
| 6:49 | Virginia Tech Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 29 | |
| 6:47 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker made Layup. | 27 | 31 | |
| 6:24 | Donta Hall made Dunk. Assisted by Collin Sexton. | 29 | 31 | |
| 5:57 | Justin Robinson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nickeil Alexander-Walker. | 29 | 34 | |
| 5:24 | Dazon Ingram missed Jumper. | 29 | 34 | |
| 5:24 | Virginia Tech Deadball Team Rebound. | 29 | 34 | |
| 5:21 | Alabama Turnover. | 29 | 34 | |
| 5:02 | Justin Bibbs Turnover. | 29 | 34 | |
| 4:42 | Collin Sexton missed Jumper. | 29 | 34 | |
| 4:42 | Galin Smith Offensive Rebound. | 29 | 34 | |
| 4:37 | Galin Smith missed Layup. | 29 | 34 | |
| 4:37 | Galin Smith Offensive Rebound. | 29 | 34 | |
| 4:31 | Galin Smith made Layup. | 31 | 34 | |
| 4:06 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker missed Jumper. | 31 | 34 | |
| 4:06 | P.J. Horne Offensive Rebound. | 31 | 34 | |
| 4:02 | P.J. Horne missed Layup. | 31 | 34 | |
| 4:02 | John Petty Defensive Rebound. | 31 | 34 | |
| 3:58 | Galin Smith made Dunk. Assisted by John Petty. | 33 | 34 | |
| 3:29 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker missed Three Point Jumper. | 33 | 34 | |
| 3:29 | Dazon Ingram Defensive Rebound. | 33 | 34 | |
| 3:19 | John Petty made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dazon Ingram. | 36 | 34 | |
| 3:14 | Virginia Tech Timeout | 36 | 34 | |
| 3:14 | Official TV Timeout | 36 | 34 | |
| 2:58 | Justin Bibbs made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Robinson. | 36 | 37 | |
| 2:36 | Avery Johnson Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 36 | 37 | |
| 2:36 | Justin Robinson Defensive Rebound. | 36 | 37 | |
| 2:31 | Justin Robinson made Layup. | 36 | 39 | |
| 2:04 | Galin Smith made Dunk. Assisted by John Petty. | 38 | 39 | |
| 1:38 | Justin Robinson made Layup. | 38 | 41 | |
| 1:29 | Official TV Timeout | 38 | 41 | |
| 1:17 | Herbert Jones Turnover. | 38 | 41 | |
| 1:17 | Devin Wilson Steal. | 38 | 41 | |
| 0:49 | Wabissa Bede missed Layup. | 38 | 41 | |
| 0:49 | Herbert Jones Block. | 38 | 41 | |
| 0:49 | Herbert Jones Defensive Rebound. | 38 | 41 | |
| 0:43 | John Petty Turnover. | 38 | 41 | |
| 0:43 | Justin Robinson Steal. | 38 | 41 | |
| 0:39 | Wabissa Bede made Layup. Assisted by Justin Robinson. | 38 | 43 | |
| 0:18 | Foul on Justin Robinson. | 38 | 43 | |
| 0:18 | Alabama Timeout | 38 | 43 | |
| 0:01 | John Petty made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Collin Sexton. | 41 | 43 | |
| 0:00 | End of 1st half | 41 | 43 | |
Game Information
Pittsburgh, PA
Referee:Kevin Brill
Referee:Pat Adams
Referee:Nathan Farrell
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 6-1 | - | 16-4 |
| Arkansas | 6-2 | 0.5 | 16-5 |
| Florida | 6-2 | 0.5 | 15-6 |
| Vanderbilt | 5-3 | 1.5 | 18-3 |
| Auburn | 5-3 | 1.5 | 14-7 |
| Kentucky | 5-3 | 1.5 | 14-7 |
| Tennessee | 4-3 | 2 | 14-6 |
| Alabama | 4-3 | 2 | 14-6 |
| Georgia | 4-4 | 2.5 | 16-5 |
| Missouri | 4-4 | 2.5 | 14-7 |
| Ole Miss | 3-4 | 3 | 11-9 |
| Texas | 3-5 | 3.5 | 12-9 |
| Mississippi State | 3-5 | 3.5 | 11-10 |
| South Carolina | 2-6 | 4.5 | 11-10 |
| LSU | 1-7 | 5.5 | 13-8 |
| Oklahoma | 1-7 | 5.5 | 11-10 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 8-0 | - | 19-1 |
| Clemson | 7-1 | 1 | 17-4 |
| Virginia | 6-2 | 2 | 17-3 |
| Miami | 6-2 | 2 | 17-4 |
| NC State | 6-2 | 2 | 15-6 |
| North Carolina | 4-3 | 3.5 | 16-4 |
| SMU | 4-3 | 3.5 | 15-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 5-4 | 3.5 | 16-6 |
| Louisville | 4-4 | 4 | 14-6 |
| California | 3-5 | 5 | 15-6 |
| Stanford | 3-5 | 5 | 14-7 |
| Syracuse | 3-5 | 5 | 12-9 |
| Boston College | 2-5 | 5.5 | 9-11 |
| Wake Forest | 2-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Notre Dame | 2-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-6 | 6 | 9-12 |
| Florida State | 2-6 | 6 | 9-12 |
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